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On the recordNovember 19, 2013
We are here to discuss a final rule issued by the Department of Labor to ensure that our nation's 2 million professional hard-working home healthcare workers get paid the minimum wage and overtime compensation they deserve just like other hourly workers all throughout the U.S. economy.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

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Joe Courtney emphasized the importance of wage protections for home healthcare workers.

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